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FAO guide helps national agencies rank food safety risks

By Joe Whitworth on November 13, 2020

A new guide published by the FAO was created to help countries more effectively inform domestic food safety priorities.

Risk ranking helps to identify which food safety issues have the greatest public health impact by…
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INFOSAN involvement in food safety incidents doubles

By Joe Whitworth on October 16, 2020

A global food safety network has been involved in almost double the number of incidents in the past few years.

INFOSAN was active during 162 food safety events across all regions in 2018 and 2019…
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Fruit and veg most non-compliant category in import checks

By News Desk on August 19, 2020

Imported fruit and vegetables remained the foodstuff with the most non-compliances in the latest round of testing by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA).

Food safety statistics from January to June showed that 396 of 3,177…
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Hong Kong records rise in foodborne outbreaks

By Joe Whitworth on March 25, 2020

Almost 200 foodborne outbreaks affecting 800 people were reported in Hong Kong in 2019, according to a new report.

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department and Department of…
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Experts focus on food safety risks associated with consumer trends

By News Desk on February 6, 2020

Belgian experts have highlighted the importance of assessing food safety when looking at the changing dietary habits of consumers.

The Scientific Committee provides advice on risk assessment and management in the food chain for the…
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Auditors find EU chemical hazards system is ‘overstretched’

By Joe Whitworth on January 17, 2019

The European Union’s system for protecting consumers from chemical hazards in food is overstretched, according to a report from the European Court of Auditors (ECA).

The audit between December 2017 and May 2018 concentrated on…
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